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Mattapan Heights
221 River St,
Mattapan,
MA
02126
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About Mattapan Heights
Visit Mattapan Heights. You'll find this community on River St. in the 02126 area of Mattapan. Offering 1 to 3 bedroom floor plans. The professional leasing staff is available to help you find your new place. Give us a call now to talk about renting your new apartment.
Mattapan Heights is an apartment community located in Suffolk County and the 02126 ZIP Code. This area is served by the Boston Public Schools attendance zone.
Community Amenities
- Instalaciones de lavandería
- Ascensor
Apartment Features
Aire acondicionado
Lavavajillas
Acceso a Internet de alta velocidad
Nevera
- Acceso a Internet de alta velocidad
- Aire acondicionado
- Libre de humo
- Accesible en sillas de ruedas (habitaciones)
- Lavavajillas
- Zona de eliminación de desechos
- Cocina
- Nevera
Location
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Less than ten miles south of Downtown Boston, Mattapan is a diverse neighborhood that is easily accessible to the heart of the city with convenience to the MBTA light rail and commuter rail. Mattapan offers residents access to a wide variety of resources, from the award-winning Mattapan Branch of the Boston Public Library to the Mattapan Boys and Girls Teen Center’s range of artistic programs.
Additional resources include the Mass Audubon’s Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, which offers dynamic programming to engage residents and local organizations. The Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition also provides residents with healthy eating options through weekend farmers markets, fitness campaigns, fresh food cooking courses, and more. Mattapan residents enjoy shopping options at Mattapan Square in addition to a slew of local businesses. Outdoor recreation abounds at Harambee Park, Hunt Playground, Lower Neponset River Trail, and nearby Franklin Park.
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Education
| Colleges & Universities | Distance | ||
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| Colleges & Universities | Distance | ||
| Drive: | 11 min | 3.9 mi | |
| Drive: | 12 min | 5.4 mi | |
| Drive: | 11 min | 5.9 mi | |
| Drive: | 12 min | 6.3 mi |
Mattapan Heights is within 11 minutes or 3.9 miles from Curry College. It is also near UMass Boston and Wentworth Inst. of Technology.
Schools
Public Elementary & Middle School
Grades PK-8
618 Students
Attendance Zone
Public Elementary School
Grades PK-6
358 Students
Attendance Zone
Public High School
Grades 9-12
472 Students
Attendance Zone
Private Elementary School
Grades PK-5
107 Students
Nearby
Private High School
Grades 9-12
95 Students
Nearby
School data provided by
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Transportation options available in Mattapan include Central Avenue Station, located 0.7 mile from Mattapan Heights. Mattapan Heights is near General Edward Lawrence Logan International, located 10.8 miles or 20 minutes away.
| Transit / Subway | Distance | ||
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| Transit / Subway | Distance | ||
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Walk: | 12 min | 0.7 mi |
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Drive: | 3 min | 1.1 mi |
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Drive: | 3 min | 1.2 mi |
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Drive: | 4 min | 1.4 mi |
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Drive: | 4 min | 1.5 mi |
| Commuter Rail | Distance | ||
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| Commuter Rail | Distance | ||
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Drive: | 3 min | 1.3 mi |
| Drive: | 4 min | 1.5 mi | |
| Drive: | 6 min | 2.1 mi | |
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Drive: | 7 min | 3.0 mi |
| Drive: | 7 min | 3.7 mi |
| Airports | Distance | ||
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| Airports | Distance | ||
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General Edward Lawrence Logan International
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Drive: | 20 min | 10.8 mi |
Time and distance from Mattapan Heights.
| Shopping Centers | Distance | ||
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| Shopping Centers | Distance | ||
| Walk: | 10 min | 0.5 mi | |
| Drive: | 3 min | 1.2 mi | |
| Drive: | 4 min | 1.4 mi |
Mattapan Heights has 3 shopping centers within 1.4 miles, which is about a 4-minute walk. The miles and minutes will be for the farthest away property.
| Parks and Recreation | Distance | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks and Recreation | Distance | ||
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Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary
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Drive: | 6 min | 2.5 mi |
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Franklin Park Zoo
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Drive: | 6 min | 3.2 mi |
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Lower Neponset River Trail
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Drive: | 6 min | 3.3 mi |
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Squantum Point Park
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Drive: | 11 min | 4.7 mi |
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Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
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Drive: | 10 min | 5.4 mi |
Mattapan Heights has 5 parks within 5.4 miles, including Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Franklin Park Zoo, and Lower Neponset River Trail.
| Hospitals | Distance | ||
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| Hospitals | Distance | ||
| Drive: | 3 min | 1.3 mi | |
| Drive: | 5 min | 2.1 mi | |
| Drive: | 9 min | 5.0 mi |
Mattapan Heights has 3 hospitals within 5.0 miles, the nearest is Carney Hospital which is 1.3 miles away and a 3 minute drive.
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221 River St
Mattapan, MA 02126